Armidale Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Armidale Surrounds - North

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

English is the primary way of communicating for the vast majority of people in Armidale Surrounds - North. Only 4.2% of residents speak a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Armidale Surrounds - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The number of people using another language at home rose to 4.2% in 2021, though this remains much lower than most areas. Very few residents struggle with English, with only 0.9% saying they speak little or no English.

4.2% ▲ +231.7%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 4.2%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.9% ▲ +81.0%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.9%

Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.

Language used at home

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In Armidale Surrounds - North, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Armidale Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011187/armidale-surrounds-north/topic/language